 Turn'd only to the grove his horse's reins, The grove I named before; and, lighted there, A woodbine garland sought to crown his hair; Then turn'd his face against the rising day, And raised his voice to welcome in the May. For thee, sweet month! the...  New Monthly Magazine, and Universal Register - Page 501edited by - 1814Full view - About this book
 | John Dryden - Fables - 1713 - 614 pages
...For thee, fweetMonth,the Groves green Liv'ries If not the firft, the faireft of the Year : t-wear : For thee the Graces lead the dancing Hours> And Nature's ready Pencil paints the FloW'rs: When thy ftiort Reign is pad, the Fev'rifh Sun The fultryTropick fears,and moves more flowly on. So may thy... | |
 | 1739 - 312 pages
...merry Month. Fir For thee, facet Mo-nth, the Groves green Liifriei wear. If not the firft, the faireft of the Year ; For thee the Graces lead the dancing Hours, And Nature's ready Pencil paints the Flavors, The fprightly May commands our Youth to keep The Vigils ofhir Night, anil breaks their Sleep... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1760 - 526 pages
...welcome in the May. For thee, fweet month, the groves green liv'ries wear, If not the firft, the faireft of the year : For thee the Graces lead the dancing...Nature's ready pencil paints the flow'rs : When thy fhort reign is paft, the fev'rifh fun Thefultry tropic fears, and moves moreflowly on. So may thy tender... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 352 pages
...in the May. I For thee, fweet month, the groves green liveries wear, If not the firft, the faireft of the year; For thee the Graces lead the dancing hours, And Nature's ready pencil paints the flowers t When thy fhort reign is paft, the feverifh fun The fultry tropic fears, and moves more flowly... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 364 pages
...in the May. I For thee, fweet month, the groves green liveries wear, If not the firft, the faireft of the year : For thee the Graces lead the dancing hours, And Nature's ready pencil paints the'ftowers: When thy (hort reign is pair, the feverifh fun The fultry tropic fears, and moves more... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 356 pages
...thee, fweet month, the groves green liveries wear, If not the firft, the faireft of the year : For For thee the Graces lead the dancing hours, And Nature's ready pencil paints the flowers : When thy fhort reign is paft, the feverifh fun The A:l try tropic fears, and moves more flowly... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 360 pages
...thee, fweet month, the groves green liveries wear, If not the firft, the faireft of the year : For Por thee the Graces lead the dancing hours, And Nature's ready pencil paints the flowers : When thy fhort reign is pafl, the feverifh fun The fultry tropic fears, and moves more flowly... | |
 | Periodicals - 1788 - 404 pages
...Fcrth(e,Jhvert month, tbegrovesgr eenli-v'ries ivtar ; If not tbcfirj), tbefairefl of the year : fir thee the Graces lead the dancing hours, And Nature's ready pencil paints the flowers. Y has ever been the favourite month of the year in poetical defcription ; but the praifes... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 352 pages
...to welcome in the May. Voi thee, fweet month, the groves green liveries wear, the firft, the.faireft of the year: For thee the Graces lead the dancing hours, And Nature's ready pencil paints the flowers^ When thy fhort reign is paft, the feverifh fun The fulny tropic fears, and moves more flowly... | |
 | 1790 - 708 pages
...,7 " For thee, fweet May, the Groves green Liv'rits «ear. " If not the, firft, th* faireft of t> e Year : " For thee the Graces lead the dancing Hours, " And Nature's ready Pencil paints the Fbw'r« : " When thy (hört Reign is part, thefev'rifh Sun " The fultry Tropick fears, and move? m^rc... | |
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